- Docente: Maria Josè Esposito
- Credits: 5
- SSD: M-PSI/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in EXPERT IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION (cod. 8070)
Learning outcomes
The student will develop a good knowledge about observation
methodology and techniques. He will be able to apply
different observation techniques in order to assess the outcome of
educative projects. He will be able to prepare materials and
reports, both useful to improve the knowledge about different
educational settings, furthermore he will be able to integrate his
own knowledges and his research tools with the ones coming from
other courses.
Course contents
The course includes four issues: 1. The 0bservation as a Cognitive Processes and as Knowledge tool. 2. 0bservation as Research Method. 3. 0bservation as data and information collection technique. 4 0bservation as Assessment tool on the Educational Professions.
Readings/Bibliography
- Erika Cellini (2008) . L'osservazione nelle scienze umane. Franco Angeli
- Roberto Trinchero (2004). I metodi della ricerca educativa. Editori Laterza
Capitolo II La ricerca basata sulla matrice di dati (pag
19-69)
Capitolo IV La ricerca interpretativa (pag. 85 -139)
Capitolo V La ricerca in azione (pag. 140 -154)
- Gianluca Barbanotti e Pasquale Iacobino (1998) Comunità per Minori. Carocci Editore
Capitolo IV La valutazione della qualità (pag. 113-163)
Assessment methods
WRITTEN TEST INCLUDING THREE OPEN QUESTIONS ABOUT REFERENCES
REPORTED ON THE COURSE READINGS
Office hours
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